There is a basketball buzz this week in the city. The annual NBA Draft is Thursday and area hoop fans wonder if a couple of city players, Anthony Ireland and Ta'Quan Zimmerman, will hear their names called out.

The last time a city player was picked in the draft was 2005 when Ryan Gomes, the former Wilby star and Providence College All-American, was selected in the second round by the Boston Celtics.

And by the way, Gomes reminds us that this is a big week for NBA veterans and free agents, too. There are NBA jobs available. He wants one of them.

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